Filling machine



Jan- 9,` 1940@ v. Rf BouLlcH FILLING MACHINE Filed Nov. 7. 1938 r UNI-TED SITA? Y Patented Jan. 9, 1940 j aisaasa o Victor Ramon oulic h, janvier, Quebec', :Mi a

Canada Applicatin-November 7, 1938-, serial no.` 25953.12 f2 3 claims (or'zzlfioo), 'i

charge can be regulated for one-or any numberl of the'receptacles to be lled.

In keeping with this object, the apparatus comtank having a vvalved connection thereto. Each of the outlets from the lling tankincludes a` tubular member having itsl upper end open and disposed within the tank. The tubular member o is tted with a valve adapted to discharge intov the receptacle.

commonoperating member for simultaneous operation. f' y `The upper endrof each of the tubular assemblies is adjustable as to its level within the filling tank, preferably byrneans `of a tube threaded therein. Themeasuring units are filled by charging the tank at least to theupper level of the units and draining off, so that the units-remainfllled and discharge their contents into the receptacles when the valves are opened. `It will thus be seen that the volume of liquid measured in each unit is governedv by the adjustmentof the Vtubular member at the upper end.A

In connection with forth, another object of the yinvention vis to-provide a suitable means for this` purpose. Such means consists of van. auxiliary or levellingtank connected to the fillingtank below thelevel of the upper ends of the measuring units. The

levelling tank yis so mounted. thai-,the elevation-` of its bottom can be regulated. It is preferably mounted pivotalhr and eccentrically, so that it 4 has a greater volume at one side of the axis than at the other. In 4the event that the liquid level in the filling tank is slightly below" the tops of the measuring units, the levelling tank with liquid vthereinis manually turned to. bring its side of of liquid brought into communication with the filling tank lis sufiicient to coverthe topsl of thev prises a filling tank adapted tobe supplied with v fluid from any suitable source such as a 1arger:

The valves are connected tota handle 8. In the upper end of eachv nipple is leakage.,

`draining off, as above set largerl volume uppermost, andthis added supply ample 4-by'the following` description Vand the' accompanying drawing'in'which;

- Figure Ijis-a, longitudinal section of the device., .and f- Figure 2 isa section on the line`2-2 ofFigure 1. i Reference tothes'e' views will now bezma'de" by useiof likev characters `that are employedto Adesigvnat'ecorresponding parts throughout. A

' In Figure 1 is shown a supply tank-,I anda `fillingv tank `2; 'Ther-two tanksare connected by a pipev 3 in which is inserted a -hand valveA 4. vI'he ,c tank I represents a supply adapted to lill the i tank 2 to a. desired level therein, and the tank2 contains liquid for filling a number of bottles or other receptacles. lThe number of such bottles or receptacles to ,be lled from the tank 2 is prei determined according to the number of outlets provided, but is otherwise unlimited inasmuch as 'Y there may be provided as'many outlets asdesir'ed. Each of` these outlets includes a nipple 5 threaded through the bottomof the tank 2. A 4 reducing nipple Bisi screwedon the exposed low" er end of each nipple 5 and is fitted in turn at its flower endk with Ia valve 1 having an operating threaded a tube 9 for av purpose that will' presently be described. All of the handles are pivotally attached to lan operating rodl'linked at L II to an operating lever I2. When the lever is pushed in the direction of thearrow,` all of the :valves 'I open simultaneously-` A ring .or 4packing y nut I3 isthreaded on each nipple 5 inengage- `ment with the bottom of the tank `2 vto preventV An auxiliary orlevelling `tank I4 ispivotally mounted on apipe I5flextendinginto the tanky 2V y near the bottom thereof. The tank :I4;has an'. off center mounting on the vpipe I5 as `shown more clearly in Figure'2. yThat is, the bottom of the tank I4 is lowered when the tankis turned 46 through degreesvby its handle-I6. An air discharge tube I1 extends from the end of the tank more remote from the axis.' Ai lug I 8 on the periphery of the tank I4'engages a fixedystop" I9 I to limitithemovements of the tank.. '5 K.

In the operation of the device,the tank" 2 is,4

, charged from `the tank'l by opening the valve 4,

atwhich time the levelling tank I4- is adjusted with its'upperend more remote from the' pivotal axis I5 than thelower end, as shown in Figure 1.*

0 l Fluid is admitted to thetank 2 to a levelslightly A above that of the tubes Q and then the'valve 4 yis closed. `'Ihe levelling tank I4 is thenreversed l so that its lower end is more remotey from the' pivotal axis,` land the tank 2 drains below the level ,55y

of the tubes 9. The members 6, and 9, however, remain lled, and the combined volume of each group is the measured amountl to be dischargedthrough each valve 1. Since this volume is determined in each case by the elevation of the corresponding nipple 9, the volume can be varied by adjusting the nipple 9 in the corresponding member 5. charged`v intoy receptacles placed beneath the valves 1,- bypushing the lever I2 as already set forth.

the tank 2 because of the elevating of the actual bottom of tank I4. This expedient in some cases` is sufficient to illl the tubes 9, and it is then unnecessary to fill from the tank I. It will now be evident that the invention provides a simple and effective means for simultaneously filling a number of receptacles witha measured vvolume of fluid.v i Any'number of vessels may be filled simultaneously, according to-the number The groups are simultaneously dis` tion has been illustrated and described, it will be understood that various alterations in the details of construction maybe made without departing from the scope of the invention, as indicated by the appended claims.

What I claimis: y

1. In a lling machine, a filling tank, a supply receptacle connected to said tank for supplying said tank with liquid, routlets extendingfrom a. level in said tank, and a levelling tank connected p to said lling tank below said level for draining In reversing the tank I4 from the position shown in Figure l, after closing the valves`1,

some of the contents thereof will be returnednto the latter to a level below the rst named level.

2. In a filling machine, a filling tank, a supply receptacle connected to said tank forsupplying said tank with liquid, outlets extending from a ilevel in said tank, and a levelling tank connected to said filling tank below said level for draining Athe latter to a level below the first named level.

said levelling tank being adjustable in elevati n relatively to its connection to said lling tank.

3. In a :filling machine, a iilling tank, a supply receptacle connected to said tank for'supplying said tank with liquid, outlets extending from a level in said tank, said outlets having their upper ends adjustable in said tank, and a levelling tank connected to said filling tank for draining the latter to a level below said upper ends of the outlets. Y

VICTOR RAMON BOULICH. 

